Timeline

Key dates in the inquiry's progress, assembled from its recorded milestones and hearing phases.

Hearing-phase dates are taken from the published hearing days; some earlier milestone dates are approximate where the inquiry has not published an exact date.

Milestones & hearing phases

Milestone Hearing phase Reports & costs Still to come
22 Apr 2009
Inquiry announced
21 Aug 2009
Lord MacLean appointed Chairman
1 Oct 2009
Inquiry formally set up
28 Jun 2012
Oral hearings end
24 Nov 2014
Final Report Published